A funnel cloud is pictured in Vicksburg, Miss.

Four tornadoes - including two rated at EF-3 by the National Weather Service - hit several small towns in East Texas, killing four people. Flooding and winds killed another five people in Arkansas, including a fire chief who was struck by a vehicle while working during the storm. 

Three deaths were reported in Missouri, including a woman who drowned after rushing water swept away a car. One of two deaths in Mississippi included a 7-year-old who died by electric shock . 

Two were killed in Tennessee, including a two-year-old girl struck by a soccer goal post thrown by heavy winds.

The storms cut a path of destruction 35 miles long and 15 miles wide in Van Zandt County, Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett said. The largely rural area is about 50 miles east of Dallas.

Kris Ingram, a DJ hired to perform at a prom at The Rustic Barn, looks through debris for his equipment after the event venue sustained major tornado damage, in Canton, Texas, April 30, 2017. About 100 students and chaperones from Edgewood ISD had not yet arrived at the venue for their prom when the tornado struck.

A patio chair is stuck in the trunk of a tree near The Rustic Barn in Canton, Texas, April 30, 2017.

Traffic slows to a crawl on Interstate 20 as onlookers take notice of tornado damage in Canton, Texas, April 30, 2017.

"It is heartbreaking and upsetting to say the least," Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett told reporters at a news conference Sunday morning.

Homes were severely damaged when a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

A homeowner takes stock of the damage to his home after a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

A home was severely damaged when a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

Homeowners clean up debris after a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

Residents take stock of damage to their home after a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

Homeowners clean up debris after a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas, April 30, 2017.

Two people were killed then this trailer home was damaged by a possible tornado in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, April 2, 2017. 

A man walks by the toppled iconic structural arch that welcomed visitors to the annual Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Severe thunderstorms toppled tree limbs and power lines and caused minor flooding across the state.

Crews prepare to repair damaged power lines in Oklahoma City, Saturday, April 29, 2017. 

A fallen tree is pictured at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Saturday, April 29, 2017. 

Flooding is pictured in the Van Buren, Miss., area.

Work crews cleared roadways of fallen trees and branches in Mississippi.

One of numerous water rescues conducted by Troopers from the Mississippi State Highway Patrol on Sunday April 30, 2017.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.